Title :
Lightning protection for microprocessor based electronic systems
Author :
Clark, O. Melville ; Gavender, R.E.
Author_Institution :
Gen. Semiconductor Ind. Inc., Tempe, AZ, USA
Abstract :
Hard, upset, and latent failures of solid-state electronic components and systems due to electrical overstress are defined. Suppressor components and guidelines for selection and placement of surge protectors are discussed. Three case histories of system damage due to lightning-caused transient voltage spikes and the solutions implemented are presented.<>
Keywords :
lightning protection; microcomputers; overvoltage protection; power supplies to apparatus; power system protection; surge protection; electrical overstress; failures; microprocessor; power supply; power system lightning overvoltage protection; solid-state electronic components; surge protectors; transient voltage spikes; Earth Observing System; Electromagnetic coupling; Electromagnetic transients; Electrostatic discharge; History; Lightning protection; Microprocessors; Power system protection; Voltage; Wire;
Conference_Titel :
Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, 1990., Conference Record of the 1990 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-87942-553-9
DOI :
10.1109/IAS.1990.152377
